Which Side of the fence are YOU on ?

Sandgroper · 5 Jan 2005, 23:52 (Ref:1194136)

Whilst getting bored readin the bashing and banter here of the 2 camps, its quite common after this year to see the Ford supporters with their ears pricked up and having a sledge here or there, then again its a long time comming!

Being that HRT are supposedly the most popular team, it doesnt support well here on this website "at the moment" !

SO which side (if any) do you follow/support.

MHDT aka (Brockie) fan born and bred here.

Now HRT / Murph!

(waits for the barage of stone throwing)

Raglanparade · 6 Jan 2005, 00:29 (Ref:1194164)

I used to be in the Nissan camp when i was a young and impressionalble 7 year old. Then i followed Brock and Holden due to my uncle working as a mechanic for broke in the late 80's, and my other uncles father being involved with HRT.

I have followed Lowndes since he went to ford.

I sort of have one leg either side of the fence now, and a fence pailing you know where !

mac · 6 Jan 2005, 00:37 (Ref:1194169)

I'm on neither side - and proud of it!!!

Frankly, all the Holden vs Ford rubbish is just that - it bores me to tears, and often plainly ticks me off.

MRJUCY · 6 Jan 2005, 00:44 (Ref:1194177)

I'm definately a Ford fan followed Johnson as a kid & Seton since so I'm looking forward to this season.

jason7250 · 6 Jan 2005, 01:08 (Ref:1194183)

Holden red for me.was GRM but now have followed GT to Kellyland.

DKGandBH · 6 Jan 2005, 01:12 (Ref:1194185)

Was Holden for a long time...specifically Grice and Perkins.

Now I just watch it for the racing.

D.

marcus · 6 Jan 2005, 01:17 (Ref:1194187)

Ive been raised on holdens my whole life so Im definatelty a Holden Fan , but when it comes to the racing I dont mind seeing either camp win as long as the racing is good.

Long time brock fan and have followed Lowndes since he moved to Ford , but would love to see him back in a holden

Trev Campbell · 6 Jan 2005, 01:44 (Ref:1194191)

An LP fan through and through. Liked brock when I was a real youngster then moved to LP after the polariser BS and have been there ever since. So consequently following Richo at the Mo.

minheim · 6 Jan 2005, 01:48 (Ref:1194196)

Showing my age here. Been a Ford boy since Moffat drove a red mustang and xy falcons. Been an SBR fan for the last 3 years but happy to see any fords win.

dynamik gal · 6 Jan 2005, 01:51 (Ref:1194199)

My blood is red therefore I follow the red lion.

resisturban · 6 Jan 2005, 02:01 (Ref:1194202)

Mostly Ford.

But i follow three drivers, and dont care what cars they drive:

Jason Richards
David Besnard
Marcos Ambrose

I also have strong feelings for:

Glenn Seton
Mark Winterbottom
Jason Bargwanna
Paul Weel
Paul Dumbrell
Russell Ingall

pete55 · 6 Jan 2005, 03:35 (Ref:1194216)

I'm divided on the issue. Gee those pickets get a bit painful after a while though.

Lowndesfan6 · 6 Jan 2005, 03:37 (Ref:1194217)

Lowndes Fan through and through.

Have followed him since that drive at Bathurst 1994.

Neither holden or a ford fan, I drive both, although, I honestly believe Ford have been disadvantaged aero wise since pre-bathurst 1995. It's run by Holden people so of what do you expect.

Henry · 6 Jan 2005, 04:01 (Ref:1194219)

Started as a Moffat fan at 6 years of age (1978), solely as he was Ford's Hero Driver at that stage (came to appreciate Marvin's Magificence much later)... had no joy up until Queensland's Favourite Son crashed onto the scene in 1980. Still hold DJR near and dear, but enjoy watching good drivers regardless of their marque: of the current crop, I admire Ambrose, Lowndes, Jones, Bowe, Junior, Luffy, Steve Richo, Ingall, Seton... even appreciate Skaife sometimes!

Back in the days, I was mesmerised by Grice, LP, KB, AJ, JR, secondary to Dick Johnson, naturally... enjoyed it on the occasions that John Harvey got up over Brock.... thought Win Percy was damn good for a Pom....

...still suffer chest pains if the Holdens win these days...

Crowestar · 6 Jan 2005, 05:10 (Ref:1194235)

Brocky won Bathurst the year I was born so I have followed him ever since in all activities he has been in. But since he retired I have followed his 1997 co-driver and the guy who took his seat at HRT - Mark Skaife.

Aquarius · 6 Jan 2005, 05:15 (Ref:1194238)

Real Fords, not the rubbish they race around now under the banner of V8 Supercars.

Conrod Kieron · 6 Jan 2005, 05:27 (Ref:1194246)

Ford all the way.

The Ford vs Holden rivalry is the basis of V8Supercars (and the ATCC prior) so therefore highly important, definately not rubbish

racer69 · 6 Jan 2005, 05:43 (Ref:1194249)

As a kid i was a Dick Johnson fan, especially in his Sierra days, i remember as a 6 year old loving every lap of the 1989 Tooheys 1000........

These days i'm not fussed (though if i have to choose it is still Ford), at least when DJ had the Sierra he had to beat more than just Holden's

Crash Test · 6 Jan 2005, 05:48 (Ref:1194251)

I probably go for folk who have come up through the QLD feeder system, guys like McLean and Wakefield. Don't know what to do in the V8 Utes because 2/3rds of the field started out in Geminis

I like to see Fords win, but a good hard race is pretty good. Sandown a couple of years ago was a corker, no fords in it. Also things like Murph's 2:06 can't be beat.

StuiE · 6 Jan 2005, 05:50 (Ref:1194253)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mac

I'm on neither side - and proud of it!!!

Frankly, all the Holden vs Ford rubbish is just that - it bores me to tears, and often plainly ticks me off.

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Agreed.

amiers · 6 Jan 2005, 05:53 (Ref:1194256)

Been a Ford man since i saw Moffat's xw as a kid in 1969!!!!!. after 79 went with DJR, but follow SBR these days with DJR not doing well.

having said all that i like the racing first and foremost love to see the Fords win but if it's a good race i dont care, maybe a bit if Murphy wins

mac · 6 Jan 2005, 05:54 (Ref:1194258)

Quote:

Originally Posted by resisturban

I also have strong feelings for:

Glenn Seton
Mark Winterbottom
Jason Bargwanna
Paul Weel
Paul Dumbrell
Russell Ingall

You hussy, you.

As long as the racing's good, they can be Kia's for all I care. I just want to see the pinnacle of motor racing in Australia.

I refuse to worship a particular type of car, simply because of the badge on it.

Worse still, I won't dislike somebody simply because of the badge on the car that they are driving.

Other than the shell, they are nothing like road cars anyway.

Pro Racer · 6 Jan 2005, 06:07 (Ref:1194260)

red is the side i'm on.go murf in 05.

suported brockie before he "retierd" and still like the bloke but brockie said his last bathurst was in the VS,then came another last with team brock in the VX and then withHRT in the VY.But i still recon he was a great driver,shame the car got writen off before he even got in the bloody thing.i think skaife needs your help at HRT especially now walkinshaw's head of HMS

Pro Racer · 6 Jan 2005, 06:12 (Ref:1194261)

Worse still, I won't dislike somebody simply because of the badge on the car that they are driving.

i suport holden but dont dislike any ford driver because of the badge on the car.

Aarrgh8 · 6 Jan 2005, 06:26 (Ref:1194268)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mac

Frankly, all the Holden vs Ford rubbish is just that - it bores me to tears, and often plainly ticks me off.

I'm a Holden supporter, but I agree with that sentence, particularly now with Formula Blueprint. You make two cars as identical as it's almost possible to make them, get them to share many components, and then get fans to jump up and down with excitement when their chosen brand wins. You then get message boards filled with rubbish with people saying they hate Holden, or Ford, or Mark Skaife, or Russell Ingall, etc. Hate? How strange is that? It's cars racing, it's not religion or politics. (Even with those two, I can't get with the 'hate' concept.) Along with the supposed 'hate', you get people hoping or happy if/when certain cars blow up, or certain drivers crash.

It's sport as entertainment, or entertainment as sport. It's not the meaning of life. I wouldn't say that the current promoters created the 'Holden vs Ford' rubbish, but they're doing their best to whip it along, and like mac says, it bores me to tears. I'm still a Holden supporter, but when Holden or HRT or Mark Skaife don't win, the only sad part for me, is the **** that follows on message boards - and likewise when they do win.

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